It is not too late to sign up for the 4th Annual Pro-Life Student Leadership Conference. To be held at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee, September 18-19, 2009. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE.

THE CENTER FOR BIO-ETHICAL REFORM September 11, 2009 The Center For Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR) condemns the murder of defenseless, pro-life activist James Pouillon, shot by a cowardly passerby while Mr. Pouillon displayed aborted baby photos outside a high school in Owosso, MI. The New York Times (“Anti-Abortion Protestor Shot to Death,” September 11, 2009) today quotes law enforcement authorities as follows concerning the shooter’s admitted motive in Mr. Pouillon’s murder: “Prosecutors said the suspect, who is 33, singled out Mr. Pouillon because he disapproved of the victim’s protests in front of children at the school. ‘There was some displeasure with how…

Tonight, President Obama’s health care address to a joint session of Congress was interrupted by Rep. Joe Wilson, (R.- S.C.), who shouted, “You lie!” when the president falsely claimed that “illegal aliens would not benefit from his proposals” (APNewsMyWay.com, September 9, 2009, “Obama: Time for ‘bickering’ is over on health care”). House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, (D. – CA) seemed stunned and the AP reported that “first lady Michelle Obama shook her head from side to side in disapproval of the interruption.” The story added that the “outburst” was “unusual.” I would argue that it was “unusual” because Mr. Obama’s lies are so seldom rebutted.…

A public service announcement in the UK is using a very disturbing and graphic commercial to teach about the dangers of text messaging while driving. While the commercial is very disturbing, few if any people are decrying this teaching technique. In fact one news source reporting on this controversy put it this way, “The use of graphic images to dissuade people from reckless behavior behind the wheel is not a new technique. I remember seeing video in a drivers’ education class in the early 1970s that had a montage of broken cars and gory bodies, some of them still alive and in…